Mental Health Support Worker

Mental Health Support Worker Coventry, England

Coventry City Council
Full Time Coventry, England 21189 - 22369 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

What is the job role?

Axholme Services supports citizens with enduring Mental Health illness with their recovery journey and on to independence within the community. We provide support within our reablement unit as well as delivering Outreach to people living independently in the community.

The role involves working on a 7-day rolling rota to include weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-in duties. Enhancements are made for shift work as well as additional payments for sleep-in duties.

This role is 25 hours per week.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).


Who are we looking for?

Experience is not essential but enthusiasm, the ability to encourage people, and respect citizens’ rights and choices whilst at all times treating people with dignity and respect is essential.

The interview process will be over two sessions the first session will be group interviews and written assessments and the second stage will be a formal interview.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview dates are to be confirmed.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.


Our Values are:

Mental Health Support Worker
Coventry City Council

coventry.gov.uk
Coventry, United Kingdom
Martin Reeves
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Government
Municipal Agencies
1974
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